C34 The Past Darkness

Melissa’s POV

I could feel the weight of the lair itself bearing down on me as if it were alive. The entity's voice echoed with a strange blend of my child's supplication and Damon's brutality, and its luminous eyes stared directly into mine.

It repeated, "Mommy, help me," and it tugged at my heart like jagged claws.

I shook my head to focus. "You're not authentic